An overly gaudy or decorative presentation can be more detrimental than beneficial. A visually cluttered CV can easily scare off potential employers who are looking for clarity and professionalism.

Our expert CV writer, Roz Fisher relies on journalism training and more than 30 years of professional writing experience to produce a CV that targets your dream job.

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Conducting research before the interview gives you a chance to show how keen you are through your knowledge of the company – and this may be something you are asked at the interview. 

Prepare yourself mentally by visualising arriving at the interview calm and confident, and proceeding to present your best professional self. 

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If your CV resembles a magazine layout, scrapbook page or advertisement banner, it will not pass the scanners. It may look great but it will not perform the way you want it to.

If you’ve been applying for suitable jobs and not having any luck, your CV is letting you down! IF YOUR CV (OR RÉSUMÉ) CONTAINS ANY OF...

our CV should be written, NOT designed! It's not a magazine page or scrapbook layout - it should be plain and simple, in black and white, with no frills or weird fonts.

Don't do silly things like this - your CV must be plain and simple, black and white with no nonsense like different sized letters. Let your skills and experience shine without gimmicks.

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It's CRUCIAL to optimise your CV for the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), also called the CV Scanner. These articles explain more: ...

The software scans your CV for certain information and ignores other types of information. I see a lot of CVs that are never going to pass the ATS, which is why I ALWAYS recommend a rewrite.

Many people think that once they’ve embarked on a specific career path, they are stuck with that line of work until they retire one day. While it’s virtually never too late to make a change, you will need the right help to ensure that you secure the best possible position in any new industry – and this will come in the form of a professionally written CV.

Are you considering a career change, but unsure of how to make it happen? Regardless of whether you’d simply like to change jobs or make a fresh start in another country, just sending your existing CV / Résumé to potential employers won’t be what gets you noticed. You’ll need a professional online presence as well. Here's ten ways to help elevate your job search skills, and to stand out among thousands of other job applicants:

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